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THURSDAY EVENING Dakland Tribune NOVEMBER 19, 1931 TODAY in the HIGH SCHOOLS The "Castle Cubs" will have complete charge of next Tuesday's issue of the Ye Castle Crier, the student newspaper. Marvin Bennett, editor the Crier, Castlemont: high paper, said the first year news students will given an opportunity to show their journalistic ability while the regular staff "takes a week off." According to Miss Pauline Wyeth, Journalism Instructor, many members of next semester's staff probably will be chosen from the "cub" staff of next Tuesday's paper. The "cub" staff will be headed by William Murrish, editor, who will be assisted by John Houghton, Gwen Phillips, Louis Smith, Barbara Lane, Morgan Harris and Alvin Levoy, assistant editors; Carson White, sports editor, and Harue Ukai, news editor. Reporters are Marion Atwood, Alice Boulter, Vivian Corbin, Hermiene Davis, Herman Geiser, Martha Harris, Fred Jones, Leo Canlos, Adah Tower, Earl Watson and Elsie Hadsel. PLAN SERIES OF PLAYS The first series of one -act plays, prepared by dramatic dents of McClymonds high, will be presented during assembly tomorrow.

"Sham," by Frank G. Tompkins, -is the name of the play to be given tomorrow. Charles Busso, Florence Lowe, Peter Brattesani and Carl Athayde will appear in the cast. Plays to be given later in the semester are "The Unseen" and "The Boon." Andrews Voorhees, Isabel Smith, Edna Loebe and Ruth Acty compose the cast for "The Unseen," while players "The Boon" are Elizabeth Lorray, Joseph Tessler and Eugene Hay, ADDRESS A. Members of the Oakland high board of control, an organization for the purpose of bettering the school, delivered short talks at a recent meeting of the ParentTeachers' association.

According to E. E. Vosper, talks were given by the following commissioners: Robert Kenna, commissioner of entertainment; Arthur Nightingale, commissioner of athletics; Dorthy Schuster, girls' athletics; Fanita Yoakum, publications; Rupert Crittenden, president of the student body; Raymond Parker, self-government; Why NO PLAN A FROZEN PUDDING for Doing so will solve the problem of a light, delicious dessert for your holiday dinner- -and relieve you of burden and worry of its preparation. Delightful to the eye and to the palate- as well as kind to the digestion. 'A wide variety of puddings and individual molds from which to choose.

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He stated that there were 11 murders, 71 suicides, 86 industrial fatalities, two drownings, one street car accident which proved fatal and 64 deaths from "natural causes," during the ten-month period just reeditio against the 85 Jives lost in mishaps. "It is seen," he continued, "that automobiles are responsible for more deaths in the city than any other individual cause, hence it is imperative that we direct our efforts at their reduction in the future. "The safety council is extremely anxious to secure cooperation of the public in this war on traffic slayings, and it is our hope that during 1932 we may witness a further reduction in the number who meet death monthly under the wheels of automobiles." Democratic Club To Hold Meetings SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Democratic club of California will hold the first of a series of luncheon meetings, to be addressed by prominent members of the party, at the Palace hotel on December 3. Professor Theodore H.

Boggs of the department of economics at Stanford university will speak on the tariff. The meeting will be public. Annamae Fairchild, secretary, Crystal Rogers, finance; Mel Wogoman, and Alice Dickie, girls' SIGNS COMPLETED Under the supervision Alfred Samuelsen, commissioner of tenance at Technical high, work on a set of office' signs, which have been under construction in the sheet metal shop, has been completed. These signs are of sheet metal announcing the names of the various counselors. The lettering was made by wire formed into the shape be of letters.

The construction committee on this project consisted of Dean Hall, Edgar Sutton, Samuelson and members of the sheet metal shop. The maintenance board was divided into three groups to take care of the construction, art work and installation of the signs. Dean Hall headed the construction committee, assisted by members the sheet metal shop. The committee of art work was composed Echo Leanhardt, Margaret Snider, Elsie Reidt, Walda, Barton, Ruth Powell, Verna Sherry and Merritt Anderson. Installation work will be done by Andrew Ferrero, Frank Lazzarino, Leroy Blake and Cyril Davis.

GLEE CLUB PROGRAM Members of the Woodrow WIlson Junior high Glee Club will present a radio program tonight under supervision of Miss Nona Calhoun, music instructor. The personnel of the club is as follows: First tenors- -Leon Lafaille, Patrick Fuller, Robert Looney, Usko Elseman, Douglas Denton, David Schellenger, Robert Kimball, Arthur Borks, James Guiney, Eddie Rule, James O'Donnell, Louise Delaney, Marius Brambilla, Roger Comfort, Francis Branchio, Second tenors--James Gessler. B111 Bolton, Henry Vernazza, Jack Downing, Ward Smith, Ethan Bernstein, Jack Rowe, Avery Tindell, Robert' Guider, Tom Elliott, Meyer Blackman, Robert Smith, George Thompson, Donald Clark, Henry Peacock, George Kiessling. Baritones--John Mallison, Jack William Jack McBroom, Oliver Devine," James Raycraft, Thomas Ferry, George Linteo, Milton Conlin, Jack Harrison, Tillie Avanzino, Wayne Mahurin, William Cote, Rae Cinimond, Donald Fisher, Basses--Arthur Ferguson, Walter Young, Charles Luck, Arthur Sinclair, Harold Minas, Ronald Eves, Hubbard Van Dyek, Robert Comer, George Apedalle, Rodney Randall, Ernest Clark, Hudson Foster, 'Jack Lafaille, George Rasmussen, Wong. Lum, Aldo Pastrone, Duane Tenney.

San Leandro to Make Beach Safe SAN LEANDRO, Nov. will be taken this winter to make the San Leandro beach safer for swimmers next spring and summer. according to city officials. Installation of signs calling attention to deep spots, sand bars other hazards, the stringing of ropes as guides and aids to and perhaps the hiring of life guards will be asked of the county supervisors by the city, it was serted. Last summer two children were drowned at the beach, and previous seasons have taken toll human life.

The beach 1s outside the San Leandro city limits. Local civic and service -organizations and individuals have urged the safety measures. VIOLATOR SENTENCED SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Lloyd Jackson; who won three years' probation on a liquor charge in 1929, must finish his term and 18 months additional as parole violator. Jackson failed to report, according to the terms of his parole, since the first of last January.

He was picked up on the street by former Federal Probation Officer Edward Powers, now state narcotio officer, and turned over to federal uthorities. Federal Judge Frank H. Kerrigan added the additional term today. 10 DIVIDE DENTAL FIRST in the field of economBILLS BY TWO. our.

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JACOBS, 1128 BROADWAY, corner 12th Street SYSTEM DENTIST USING E. R. PARKER SYSTEM WHEN YOU THINK OF TEETH, THINK OF PARKER a MAJ. GEN.I KOBBE DIES IN SOUTH PASADENA, Nov. General William A.

Knobbe, 91, retired U.S. army officer died at his home yesterday following a lengthy illness. A military funeral will be accorded him at the San Francisco Presidio, "morning. He was a veteran and Friday, Spanish wars and the Philippine insurrection, having been in army service forty years. He held two citations for gallantry in action, one dated February 5, 1899 for gallantry at Manila and the other dated March 25, 1899 for bravery at Luzon.

He was born in New York in 1840. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Margaret Kobbe, one daughter, Mrs. Charles Perry of Turlock, and three sons, William H. Kobbe, New York, Herman Kobbe the Washington, D.

war department, and Col. W. Kobbe of Pasadena. MELTING POTS GET GEMS AUCKLAND (P)-Large quanti- Court Bargain Sends 2 Women Home Together NEW Nov. deal, these They made a three.

Said Mary Bracken, 65 years old, homeless and friendless: "Judge, ain I have nothing. Please send ine to jail. There, at least shelter--and I will be it sure will be of warm there." Said Nellie Kennedy, 50 years old, in court for the sixty-third time on a charge of' tion: "Judge, I know you're going to send me to jail. While I'm away, let this poor old lady stay In my home." Said Magistrate Sabbatino: "Mary Bracken, take charge of Nellie Kennedy's home. And take.

care, too, of Nellie Ken-, nedy." The two women, flung together in a magistrate's courtroom--one poor, one weakwalked out side by side, headed home. are being melted down to help ties of jewelry which New Zealand- make ends meet. Gold and diamond ers accumulated in prosperous days buyers report a boom business. 36 SPECIES OF FOWL ON LAKE There are 36 of feathered creatures on Lake Merritt at the present time, according to a census reported to the park department today by Paul Covel of 1448 Madison street. The census includes seagulls and eyerything else.

Many of the specles have only one or two represen- Bluhill The richest in health6 giving tatives on the lake but others are enormous families such as the grebe, gull, cormorant, widgeon, teal, canvasback, bluebill, mudhen and goose. Covel, an expert on Lake Merritt ducks, plans to give lectures on the subject if the park department will agree, according to park offiI cials. TEN VISITS IN ROMANTIC SPANISH AMERICAS EN HAVANA NEW OR YORK Take your holiday in gay Havana this year! Go by PANAMA MAIL'S Route through Panama Canal, and en route make ten visits in 7 foreign countries. In Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama and Colombia, inexpensive, inland trips show you the beauties and native life of these countries. There are also shore visits in Nicaragua Rica.

The fascinations first class cost is most to Havana. One way water--one way rail tour, returning by boat to Florida or New Orleans and thence to California by train via the southern route -via Florida $334, via New Orleans $320. To and from other than California points, consult local Railroad Agent. including "the stop at Havana. The cost is only thrillins, higherGoing New York you enjoy same itinerary, $250.

East by water--west by rail (or vice versa), $350. No passports. A cruise liner sails from San Francisco Nov. 27, Dec. 11, Dec.

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